LAFARGE'S PARIS, BRUSSELS OFFICES SEARCHED OVER ALLEGED LINKS TO SYRIA JIHADISTS

Lafarge, which in 2015 merged with Swiss counterpart Holcim, has already admitted to unacceptable mistakes committed in Syria ... READ MORE›

FRENCH CEMENT-MAKER'S MURKY TIES TO IS IN SYRIA

Contacted Friday, Lafarge reiterated that it regrets and condemns the unacceptable mistakes committed in Syria... READ MORE›

HOW ANGELA MERKEL COMPARES TO THREE DECADES OF EUROPEAN LEADERS

In the West, Merkel Is Among the Longest Serving Leaders Among Western European leaders who were elected after World War II, Ms. Merkel ranks 14th... READ MORE›

AS MIGRANT TRAGEDIES SHOCK EUROPE A BIGGER CRISIS LOOMS IN MIDEAST

The United Nations is urging countries worldwide to grant asylum to 130,000 Syrians in the coming year... READ MORE›

SYRIAN REFUGEE RECEIVES ?40,000 IN DONATIONS IN 24 HOURS AFTER VIRAL PHOTO SELLING PENS

When Mr Attar was informed of the rising donation total, he told a member of the campaign I want to help other Syrians ... READ MORE›

THE MAP SHOWING THE MOST DANGEROUS EUROPEAN TOURIST DESTINATIONS

Also deemed on a high threat are Lebanon Egypt Australia Thailand and Tunisia... READ MORE›

PARIS ATTACKS: WHAT WE KNOW NOW

-- French President Francois Hollande declared a state of emergency, mobilized the military and closed France's borders... READ MORE›

REFUGEE PICTURED SELLING PENS IN BEIRUT SAYS HE'LL HELP OTHER SYRIANS WITH THOUSANDS RAISED FROM INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN

Before the Syrian civil war, which has caused 12 million Syrians to flee their homes, Abdul worked in a chocolate factory in Syria... READ MORE›

SYRIAN 'HERO BOY' APPEARS TO BRAVE SNIPER FIRE TO RESCUE TERRIFIED GIRL IN DRAMATIC VIDEO

The group found that sniper fire killed 389 Syrian children under the age of 17 between March 2011 and August 2013... READ MORE›

'EVERYONE WANTS TO LEAVE': DEATH OF HOPE DRIVES YOUNG SYRIANS TO EUROPE

'Everyone wants to leave' death of hope drives young Syrians to Europe... READ MORE›

NUMBER OF SYRIAN REFUGEES CLIMBS TO MORE THAN 4 MILLION

This is the biggest refugee population from a single conflict in a generation Antonio Guterres the United Nations high commissioner for refugees said in a statement... READ MORE›

AS TRASH IN LEBANON PILES UP SO DOES CONTEMPT

The country has long marketed itself as a beach destination, and before the civil war drew tourists from Europe seeking to water ski near downtown... READ MORE›

FOR FRANCES LEFT, A TIME OF CRISIS

A member of France's oldest trade union, Mr. Ducourtioux, 52, was a stalwart Socialist Party voter who once might have been inside, cheering... READ MORE›

FRENCH SOCIALISTS FEND OFF FAR RIGHT

Related Stories The ruling French Socialist party has narrowly beaten the far-right National Front at a by-election seen as a test for President Francois Hollande... READ MORE›

NEW DIPLOMACY SEEN ON US-RUSSIAN EFFORTS TO END SYRIAN CIVIL WAR

The United States and its allies have long said no Russia says yes, adding that Mr. Assad's departure cannot be a precondition for talks... READ MORE›

AN IDEALIST 'SIMPLY TRYING TO HELP'

Mr Kassig founded an aid group that focused on providing Syrian refugees with medical supplies and food... READ MORE›

LACK OF FUNDS: WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME DROPS AID TO ONE-THIRD OF SYRIAN REFUGEES

Jordan hosts about 630,000 Syrian refugees, including more than half a million in communities and the rest in camps... READ MORE›

SYRIAS EXODUS ISNT A EUROPEAN PROBLEM. ITS THE WHOLE WORLDS

This time, large numbers of Syrian refugees are flocking to Europe because of its geographic proximity... READ MORE›

FRANCE: SOCIALISTS CAST VOTES FOR PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL

France's left has decreased in popularity in recent years after President Francois Hollande's economic reforms caused his socialist party to split... READ MORE›

FACTBOX: WAYS TO HELP REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS IN EUROPE AND BEYOND

CARE www.care.org CARE has operations in Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Yemen and Syria, offering all kinds of assistance to people affected by the Syrian conflict... READ MORE›

FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER ARRIVES IN TEHRAN

Mr. Fabius's trip follows a visit to Tehran on Tuesday by Federica Mogherini, the European Union's foreign policy chief... READ MORE›

MASS KILLINGS BY ISIS FIGHTERS IN SYRIAN KURDISH TOWN

Dozens of Islamic State fighters were killed, too, the group said... READ MORE›

ANGELINA JOLIE VISITS SYRIAN REFUGEE CAMP IN TURKEY

During her visit, Jolie met with Syrian refugees and heard how they had escaped their country... READ MORE›

Bahrain Bahrain has also participated in or supported the US-led military action against IS in Syria... READ MORE›

HOW TO SLOW THE REFUGEE CRISIS IN EUROPE

Europe, with Germany's leadership, can muster the political will necessary because it can see that a no-fly zone in Syria can ease the refugee crisis... READ MORE›

A ROADMAP FOR THE MIDDLE EAST AFTER THE IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL

Hezbollah has been wary of Sunni-backed militants that threaten to bring the war to Lebanon if Hezbollah doesn't get out of Syria... READ MORE›

THE GRIM REALITY FACED BY THE SYRIAN REFUGEES STRANDED IN LEBANON

Refugee crisis The grim reality faced by the Syrian refugees stranded in Lebanon... READ MORE›

500 CHILDREN IN LEBANON GIVEN CAMERAS TO DOCUMENT THEIR PLIGHT

A Syrian refugee looks from the window of her tent shelter in an informal settlement in the Bekaa Valley... READ MORE›

FORMER FRENCH PM VALLS QUITS SOCIALISTS TO BACK MACRON'S PARTY

I am leaving the Socialist Party, or the Socialist Party is leaving me, the 54-year-old told RTL radio... READ MORE›

FRENCH LEFT 'FACING COLLECTIVE SUICIDE' IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN WAKE OF CENTRE-RIGHT PRIMARY

The 54-year-old prime minister said he stood a better chance given Mr Hollande's disastrous approval ratings - the lowest for any French president in modern history... READ MORE›

SYRIAN CHILD REFUGEES WHO STARRED IN SAMANTHA CAMERON PHOTO-OP WORK AS PEASANTS FOR 40P AN HOUR

Unlike in Jordan and Turkey, the refugee camps are not formally recognised by Lebanon, which fears that encouraging permanent settlements could upset its delicate sectarian balance... READ MORE›

DEADLY SANDSTORM SWEEPS ACROSS MIDDLE EAST

BEIRUT -- Large parts of Lebanon and Syria were shrouded by an unprecedented sandstorm on Tuesday as a brownish cloud settled over the region... READ MORE›

CORBYN COMPARISON SEEN AS PRAISE AND INSULT IN FRENCH SOCIALIST RACE

Benoit Hamon's favourable mention of UK Labour leader after winning first round of primary outrages rival Manuel Valls... READ MORE›